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that's what sergeant leroy petry could have done. instead, this wounded ranger, this 28-year-old man with his whole life ahead of him, this husband and father of four, did something extraordinary. he lunged forward toward the live grenade. he picked it up. he cocked his arm to throw it it back. what compels such courage? what leads a person to risk everything so others might live? for answers we don't need to look far. the roots of leroy's valor are all around us. we see it in the sense of duty instilled by his family, who joins us today. his father, larry, his mother, lorella, and his four brothers. growing up, the walls of their home were hung with pictures of grandfathers and uncles approximate in uniform, leading a young leroy to believe, that's my calling, too. we see it in the compassion of a high school student who overcame his own struggles to mentor younger kids to give them a chance. we see it in the loyalty of an army ranger who lives by a creed, never shall i fail my comrades, or as leroy puts it, these are my brothers, f
that's what sergeant leroy petry could have done. instead, this wounded ranger, this 28-year-old man with his whole life ahead of him, this husband and father of four, did something extraordinary. he lunged forward toward the live grenade. he picked it up. he cocked his arm to throw it it back. what compels such courage? what leads a person to risk everything so others might live? for answers we don't need to look far. the roots of leroy's valor are all around us. we see it in the sense of duty...
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sergeant first class leroy petry. we're going to >> jon: that's our show. join us next week at 11:00. here it, is your moment of zen. >> this is the last time that there's ever going to be harry potter film premier. it's like the end of an era. >> oh, my gosh, i'm so >> stephen: tonight, will a scandal bring down rupert murdoch? no. then a new threat from gitmo detainees. if they get any more dangerous, we might have to charge them with something. and my guest is jose antonio vargas, who recently admitted being an illegal immigrant. my original guest was the american whose job he stole. who has two thumbs and is incredibly bad at gesturing at himself? this is "the colbert report." captioning sponsored by comedy central [theme song playing] [cheering and applause] te
sergeant first class leroy petry. we're going to >> jon: that's our show. join us next week at 11:00. here it, is your moment of zen. >> this is the last time that there's ever going to be harry potter film premier. it's like the end of an era. >> oh, my gosh, i'm so >> stephen: tonight, will a scandal bring down rupert murdoch? no. then a new threat from gitmo detainees. if they get any more dangerous, we might have to charge them with something. and my guest is jose...
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that's what sergeant leroy petry could have done. instead, this wounded ranger, this 28-year-old man with his whole life ahead of him, this husband and father of four, did something extraordinary. he lunged forward, toward the live grenade. he picked it up. he cocked his arm to throw it back. what compels such courage? what leads a person to risk everything so that others might live? for answers, we don't need to look far. the roots of leroy's valor are all around us. we see it in the sense of duty instilled by his family, who joins us today -- his father larry, his mother lorella, and his four brothers. growing up, the walls of their home were hung with pictures of grandfathers and uncles in uniform, leading a young leroy to believe "that's my calling, too." we see it in the compassion of a high school student who overcame his own struggles to mentor younger kids to give them a chance. we see it in the loyalty of an army ranger who lives by a creed: "never shall i fail my comrades." or as leroy puts it, "these are my brothers -- fam
that's what sergeant leroy petry could have done. instead, this wounded ranger, this 28-year-old man with his whole life ahead of him, this husband and father of four, did something extraordinary. he lunged forward, toward the live grenade. he picked it up. he cocked his arm to throw it back. what compels such courage? what leads a person to risk everything so that others might live? for answers, we don't need to look far. the roots of leroy's valor are all around us. we see it in the sense of...
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that's where leroy petry went in may 2008, afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures, from before he found out what he was made of. with the true sign of that today being in all the ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who, out there, picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right hand, but he's alive, rare fororedal of honor winners. who usually are honored posthumously. but there's also this. leroy petry decided he's not done. and when he re-enlisted, he took the oath with his right hand. his new one. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> and we want to honor him, too. >>> and, still ahead on "world news," one thing you may want to buy to help create american jobs. our mama in america team finds it tonight. >>> jajaee dugard. what the neighbors who lived near that backyard prison are saying. >>> and the first lady, whose honesty about her own life chang
that's where leroy petry went in may 2008, afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures, from before he found out what he was made of. with the true sign of that today being in all the ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who, out there, picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him...
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sergeant first-class leroy petry joined an elite group, today, when president obama presented him with the medal of honor, the nation's highest military award. petry, an army ranger, was shot in both legs during a fire-fight in afghanistan in 2008. then, when a grenade landed nearby, petry tried to throw it away. it exploded and blew off his right hand. petry's actions saved the lives of two of his comrades. a final farewell to a former first lady. that story is next. people alive. next on cbs 5 no ids tues no ids tues >> pelley: finally, tonight, most americans didn't know much about betty ford when her husband suddenly became president in that turbulent summer of 1974 after watergate. she couldn't have been more traditional, until she changed everything with her courage and her candor. many whose lives she touched said goodbye to her today in palm desert, california, and bill whitaker was there. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the broad range of people from across the political and social spectrum who paid tribute to betty ford today speaks volumes about this former first lady. in this time of
sergeant first-class leroy petry joined an elite group, today, when president obama presented him with the medal of honor, the nation's highest military award. petry, an army ranger, was shot in both legs during a fire-fight in afghanistan in 2008. then, when a grenade landed nearby, petry tried to throw it away. it exploded and blew off his right hand. petry's actions saved the lives of two of his comrades. a final farewell to a former first lady. that story is next. people alive. next on cbs...
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that's where leroy petry went in may 2008. afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures from before he found out what he was made o o with the true sign of that today being a ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who out there picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right hand. but he's alive, rare for medal of honor winners who usually are honored posthumously. but there's also this. leroy petry decided he's not done. and when he re-enlisted he took the oath with his right hand. his new one. john donvan, a a news, washington. >> you know, the medal of honor was given yesterday on the award's 149th anniversary. president lincoln signed the medal of honor act in 1862. >> how cool is that? also, he's now been assigned to a military base near tacoma, washington, where he's going to help other war veterans as well to transition back into everyday civilian life w
that's where leroy petry went in may 2008. afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures from before he found out what he was made o o with the true sign of that today being a ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who out there picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right...
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david martin with a remarkable story of self-less courage. >> reporter: sergeant leroy petry was a little more than uncomfortable being held up a hero. >> to be singled out is humbling. i consider every one of our men and women in uniform serving here, abroad to be our heroes. >> reporter: a short time earlier his commander in chief awarded him the nation's highest honor and described how he earned it during a raid three years ago in afghanistan. between another army ranger while moving through the courtyard of a compound. >> that's when the enemy opens up with their ak-47s. leroy is hit in both legs. he's bleeding badly but he summons the strength to lead the other ranger to cover behind the chicken coop. >> reporter: joined by a third ranger he was pinned down behind the coop. >> his two comrades are wounded and a second grenade lands, this time only a few feet away. >> reporter: petry figured he had four and a half seconds before the grenade went off. >> every human impulse would tell someone to turn away, instead this wounded ranger, this 28-year-old man with his whole life ahead of h
david martin with a remarkable story of self-less courage. >> reporter: sergeant leroy petry was a little more than uncomfortable being held up a hero. >> to be singled out is humbling. i consider every one of our men and women in uniform serving here, abroad to be our heroes. >> reporter: a short time earlier his commander in chief awarded him the nation's highest honor and described how he earned it during a raid three years ago in afghanistan. between another army ranger...